Nokia Lumia 520 vs Sony Xperia V (LT25i)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 520 vs Sony Xperia V phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia V (LT25i)
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3 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 8GB (5GB available) |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
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| Model | Lumia 520 | Xperia V (LT25i) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 520 RM-914, Nokia Lumia 520.2 RM-915 | Sony Xperia V LT25, Sony LT25i, Sony Tsubasa |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony |
| Release date | 3/1/2013 | 11/26/2012 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 10.7 millimeters (0.42 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64 x 119.9 millimeters (2.52 x 4.72 in) | 65 x 129 millimeters (2.56 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 124 grams (4.34 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 8.0 Amber | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | RM-915 model: UMTS 850/1900/2100 RM-917 model: UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 800/850/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1936 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5J | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA800 |
| Battery capacity | 1430 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.7 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 270 hours (11.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Red, Yellow, Cyan, White on black • Nokia ClearBlack Display • 7GB free SkyDrive storage | • Colors: Black, White, Pink • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Reality Display • 16x digital zoom • 3D sweep panorama • Video stabiliser • PlayNow • Wi-Fi dual-band • Wi-Fi Direct • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 520 | Sony Xperia V (LT25i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.86W/kg (head), 0.73W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.95W/kg (head) |